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PO36 postcode area · Isle of Wight

The PO36 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Isle of Wight. Area Scores range from 22 to 65 across them. Every full PO36 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the PO36 district: Bembridge & Nettlestone scores 65 out of 100 (#2,384 of 6,856 nationally) while Sandown & Brading sits at 22 — neighbours on the map, 43 points apart on the index. 3 of the 6 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £230,000 in Sandown & Brading to £362,500 in Bembridge & Nettlestone.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,325a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime67per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)53
Owner-occupied73%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the PO36 district

£255,000median home sold over the past year · +18.1% over 5 years · -2.3% over the year · 226 sales
Detached£315,000
Semi-detached£245,000
Terraced£215,000
Flat£134,500
Isle of Wight£260,000
South East£385,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Bembridge & NettlestoneIsle of Wight 2,38465 £362,500
Shanklin West & NewchurchIsle of Wight 3,37851 £285,000
Newport South & WestIsle of Wight 3,94042 £255,000
Niton, Shorwell & GodshillIsle of Wight 4,74231 £329,995
Shanklin Central & LakeIsle of Wight 5,24224 £240,750
Sandown & BradingIsle of Wight 5,34522 £230,000

People living in PO36 Census 2021

Residents48,471
Median age (est.)53
Density301per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above26%
No car or van19%

Age

0–14 13%15–24 8%25–44 18%45–64 29%65+ 32%

Tenure

Own outright: 49%Mortgage/shared: 23%Social rent: 9%Private rent: 18%
Own outright 49%Mortgage/shared 23%Social rent 9%Private rent 18%

Households

One person: 33%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 19%Lone parent: 9%Other: 21%
One person 33%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 19%Lone parent 9%Other 21%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 15% · Skilled trades 14% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Professional15%
Skilled trades14%
Managers & directors13%
Caring & leisure13%
Associate professional11%
Elementary10%
Sales & customer service9%
Administrative9%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 98%Asian: 1%Black: 0%Mixed: 1%Other: 0%
White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 52% · No religion 40% · Other 1%

Born outside the UK: 6%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in PO36

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the PO36 district.

Newport Shanklin

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around PO36.

PO37 PO38 PO33 PO34 PO35 PO32 PO30 PO31

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.